Portable Carpet Cleaning Machines

• Portable carpet cleaning machines are light enough for the average consumer to carry up and down stairs. Often they are designed with handles, wheels or packs to make them easier to transport throughout your home. Purchase or rent portable carpet cleaning machines from hardware or home improvement stores. Purchase one that meets your needs, whether it is a very light machine that is capable of cleaning your car's carpet or a portable deep cleaning machine for rugs and carpet inside your home.

Bissell Little Green

• The Bissell Company's Little Green carpet cleaning machine is its portable machine. It weights 12 lbs. and is therefore light enough to carry anywhere in your home. The machine has a 15-foot power cord for a wide cleaning radius. The machine comes equipped with brush accessories. The cleaner, however, has a 1.5-qt. tank, which is relatively small, meaning you will have to refill the machine when you are cleaning carpets in large rooms. Thus this machine is designed for cleaning car carpets or spot cleaning larger carpets and rugs rather than cleaning large rugs or carpets. The machine comes with a standard one-year warranty when you purchase it from the company or an approved retailer.

Bissell SpotBot Pet Deep Cleaner

• The Bissell SpotBot Pet Deep Cleaner is the company's other portable carpet cleaning machine. This one is designed specifically for spot cleaning carpets and removing stains. The machine has a similar design to the Bissell Little Green except that it works without the need for manual scrubbing. You simply put the machine over the stained area on the carpet, and the machine soaks the carpet, applies cleaning solution, scrubs it and rinses and dries the carpet. The machine has a standard one-year warranty, a 16-foot power cord and a 1-qt. water tank capacity.

Hoover SteamVac Quick-N-Lite

• The Hoover SteamVac Quick-N-Lite represents the midway between heavy-duty deep cleaners and portable carpet cleaners. The upright machine weighs 12 lbs. and is therefore light enough for most consumers to carry. The machine has a 20-foot power cord to deliver a wide enough radius to clean large carpets and rugs. The carpet cleaner has a 1-gallon capacity, which means you can clean large rooms without having to refill the tank as often as other portable carpet cleaners with smaller tanks. The machine comes with a standard one-year warranty when you purchase it from the company or from an approved retailer.